Tasks № 30-36. State Exam

Read the sentence and choose the right option. Decades ago, some people predicted a ‘paperless office’. ... , the widespread use of new technologies has gone hand-in-hand with an increased use of paper.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. They use paper for holding their groceries, for drying their hands or for … them with the daily news.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. Research into the relationship between paper use and the use of computers has shown that the general … is likely to be one of growth and interdependence.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. But more recently, growing economies and new technologies have … a dramatic increase in the amount of paper used.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. Its … in their daily lives passes largely unnoticed.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. At one … paper was in short supply and was used mainly for important documents.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. However, the costs … in paper production, in terms of the world's land, water and air resources, are high.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. We can’t … our life without paper.

Read the sentence and choose the right option. Today, there are more than 450 different grades of paper, all designed for a different … .

Read the sentence and choose the right option. In most industrial countries, people are … to paper.